Megiddo (Lauren Hoffman album)
| Megiddo | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, Acoustic, Lo-fi | |||
| Length | 38:56 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Megiddo is the debut album by the American singer/songwriter Lauren Hoffman, released in 1997 through Virgin Records. The album was well received by critics,[1][2][3] praised as "exceptional" by Billboard[4] and "strikingly unconventional" by the Chicago Tribune.[5] However, due to a lack of proper promotion by her record label and timing with releases by other artists, it went relatively unnoticed.[3][6]
Single "Fall Away" and its b-side "Cold and Grey" were initially released in 1996 on a 7" vinyl through Slow River Records.[7]
Overall, the album is known for its noticeably dark overtone, produced both by her songwriting and instrument choice, but is most prominent in the tracks "Blood", and "The Ashram Song". These qualities have since carried over to her later work.[8]
The album was re-released on vinyl for its 20th anniversary in 2018.[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blood" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Rock Star" | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Lolita" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Fall Away" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Cold and Gray" | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Hope You Don't Mind" | 1:58 |
| 7. | "Strange Man" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Persephone" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Alive" | 3:05 |
| 10. | "The Cannibal Ed" | 1:47 |
| 11. | "Build a Home" | 4:20 |
| 12. | "The Ashram Song" | 4:54 |
References
[edit]- ^ Megiddo - Lauren Hoffman at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "Pop and Jazz Guide". The New York Times. 1997-10-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ a b "Flag Waving". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1999-11-06.
- ^ "Rock Star" (PDF). Billboard. 1997-05-31. p. 18.
- ^ Stone, Moira McCormick (3 August 1997). "WHERE'S THE ROCK?". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "CD Universe: Megiddo CD". Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Lauren Hoffman – Fall Away (1996, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1996.
- ^ AllMusic: Choreography at AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Lauren Hoffman: Megiddo 20th Anniversary Vinyl". PledgeMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
